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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1977-01-06

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1977-01-06, page 01

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VOL.55 NO.l
JANUARY 6.1977 - TEVET If.
Synagogue Life Differs ',. . • l
Former Columbus Rabbi Speaks Frankly On Aliyah
Rabbi Julius Baker (above left), during an interview with the Ohio Jewish Chronicle, described religious life -in Israel and told his views about aliyah. He is shown in his apartment in Netanya, Israel. -
By Lauri ZoTan -Chronicle News Editor NETANYA, ISRAEL - Hie mobility' of today's society finds people, the world over, settling in diverse localities. Our-local community being no excep¬ tion, this author, during a recent visit to Israel, found Rabbi Julius Baker, rabbi emeritus of Ahavas Sholom, happily settled in that coun¬ try and always eager to wel¬ come Columbus visitors. .
Along with wife Roz and daughter Haya, Rabbi Baker has resided for the past four years in the lovely seaside
Rep. Bella AbzugTo Talk In Columbus
The honorable Bella Abzug, New York congress- woman and women's rights leader, will speak on behalf of the 1977 Women's Division United Jewish Fund Cam¬ paign at its advanced gifts
' champagne dessert party. This function will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, at
■ the home of Gen and Edwin EUman. ' '■ ' •*C-e*-' Cressa Goodman, co* ch£*irw/oman of the' event with Mrs. Ellhian, was de¬ lighted that Ms. Abzug con¬ sented to speak at the func¬ tion. "This is a once-iii-a-Iife- time opportunity to meet a lady of many accomplish¬ ments. Who can measure the impact of Ms. Abzug in help-
, in£ women gain' their de¬ served rights? Who can mea¬ sure her impact as a spokes-
. man for liberal- causes and as an advocate for meeting humanitarian needs?
"Ms. Abzug has been a staunch-supporter of Israel, and Soviet Jewry and the Jewish people. Her' taking out of her busy schedule and speak to our group attests to • that. Whether it's aid to the elderly and disabled, wo¬ men's rights, public works and jobs, civil liberties, en¬ vironmental protection,
housing, Israel or Soviet Jewry, Bella Abzug has been there when we need her," she continued.
Congresswoman Bella Abzug's record on Israel and
> Soviet Jewry in just the last two years is indicative of her strong support on behalf of the Jewish people, ?hv*975j Ms. Abzug organized and an- -TKJUncetl isupporr by peace:" Women's and disarmament ] groups, plus, a number of Black members of Congress, for Israel's right to remain
, in the U.N. The cohgresswo- " man sought letters of/sup¬ port for this position/*Bnd then published them in the Congressional Record at the height of the effort to deny;
of Uri Podriadchik, a Soviet Jew .who' had repeatedly been denied an exit visa. He - was finally freed in October, 1975, and wired his special ' thanks to' Representative. Abzug for her help in his emigration effort, saying: "Only your voice has pierced meKremlinwalls,^' - " Also in 197? she'filed'suit with?. 24"'ftouse colleagues
(CONTINUEOON PAGERS
resort town of Netanya. However, his ties remain close to Columbus, because of family here and his long time affiliation with Ahavas Sholom (he served that con¬ gregation from I960 to 1971).
Although semi-retired, t Rabbi Baker is active in the religious life of his Israeli community.- He presently serves a relatively new con¬ gregation in Netanya, de-. spite the fact that most Israeli synagogues don't have rabbis of their own.
"Israeli congregations are more like Eastern European congregations," according to Rabbi Baker, in that they stress learning rather than ceremony. It is not uncom- jmon for a rabbi in Israel to skip a weekly sermon, "but he definitely can not skip a lesson in Talmud, which is conducted three days a week,''he said. - When there is a sermon,- the type is usually different than sermons heard in American synagogues. , Rabbi Baker explained that in ftie United States," ser- - mons are' usually based on : titc^Midrash,". \jt and then' ' tied in to events of the day.
. The sermon in Israel is de-. livered "to explain passages in the Torah in accordance with, the great authorities," he said. Interpreting today's worldis almost never done in an Israeli sermon.
Rabbi Baker noted other differences between Ameri¬ can congregations and their
counterparts in Israel. Al¬ though membership dues are paid in Israel, 99% of the synagogues don't pay their rabbis (if they have one), but rather the dues goes for the upkeep of the synagogues. Average yearly dues in Israel may range from $10 to
;' (CONTINUEDON PAGE2)
liberation Means Elimination Arab Communique Discloses
WASHINGTON, (JTA) - The "Voice of Palestine" in a broadcast over Radio Damascus Dec. 22 following the meeting in Cairo of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Syrian President Hafez Assad declared that the restoration of the rights of the Palestinian Arab peo¬ ple means the elimination of Israel, an English transla¬ tion of the Arab broadcast said.
The translation was made available to the media here by the Israel Embassy which said that "in case Uiere a,te any lingering doubts in any-' ofterS>miftd as to what" the Arab leaders mean when
Jobs And Jews In 1976
ByBenGallob <
(First of a (yva part series)
Bella Abzug
Center Invitational Plans Giant Screen Showing Of Superbowl
A. special bonus for Center fans will be the showing of the Superbowl on a giant ' 5Tx68* screen as a part of the Invitational, event, Sunday, Jan. 9.' Judy Tenenbaum, membership vice-president, announced today.
The.2:30 pre-game and 3:3tfgame will projected by a video beam color pro¬ jection system for Center members with memberships cards and their registered- guests. ■'
The Center will be trans-
New York, Dec. 28 (JTA) Rising-unemployment in Israel its seat in the WJ>rfd the United States is Effecting body. ; '-V$$ ti Jews though at a generally
In 1975 she .qampajgnetf "" lower rate than for the over- successf ully for tSg.^elease all population but Jewish col¬ lege graduates, particularly in the liberal arts, continue to face very bleak job pro¬ spects, according to a follow up survey by Jewish voca¬ tional agencies.
One of the key findings of the first survey, made under auspices of the Jewish Occu¬ pational Council (JOC) dur¬ ing the 1975 trough in the post-1973 recession, was that new college graduates with no experience were generally unable to find jobs. That' survey' covered. 11 cities, home of fgo^&than 90 , .percent of Americflft/ifews.
The second survey,'made last September and October at a time when the economy was again faltering after a brisk recovery, indicated little or no improvement in job prospects for liberal arts college graduates, a field of study historically attracting many Jewish youth. Both surveys were made at the re¬ quest of/the Jewish Tele¬ graphic Agency. _^
The,' v second survey
covered 14 United States
cities and one Canadian city,
Toronto. In the interim be-
• tween the two surveys, the
formed into a Magic King" dom for 1st to 8th graders with a carnival from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A varied afternoon for members and their guests will be hefd as pdrt of the Invitational event. In addition, Children from 1st grade up are invited to be a part of a "Super Star" com¬ petition fiom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Physical education en¬ thusiasts will also have an opportunity ;to enjoy the
"(CONTINUED ON PAGE 11)
JOC was renamed the Na¬ tional Association of Jewish Vocational -Services'
(NAJVS).' _
;ln the second study,- the job agencies were asked to provide figures on Jewish unemployment, relative to general joblessness in their cities. Ten of the reporting job agencies provided per- 'centage comparisons. Twos reported general jobless per¬ centages and described Jew¬ ish unemployment at "sub¬ stantially less" and "much less", than general jobless¬ ness in their areas.
The highest rate of Jewish joblessness in the 15 cities — 9.3 percent, compared with 11.3 for the general popula¬ tion — was reported in the San Francisco area, includ¬ ing Marin county and Peninsula cities. The Jewish jobless rate in the Jjan Fran¬ cisco area is higher-than the national overall unemploy- ' ment rate. San Francisco ' has an estimated' 87,000 Jews,
' The lowest rate of Jewish unemployment — 3 percent — was reported in Buffalo, - where the overall rate is 8 - percent, and in St Paul, where the. overall rate,was reported. as, 5.4, percent." Buffalo., has about 24,000 Jews--and St. Paul, about MWifloV.. ; "'
In Cleveland,'where 80,000.'
Jews live, Jewish jobless¬ ness was given as 4.5 per¬ cent, compared- with 8 per¬ cent overall unemployment. In Cincinnati,,, which has about 30,000 Jews, the over¬ all unemployment rate was listed as 6.9 percent and the Jewish rate was described as "substantially less.'
they speak of 'the restora¬ tion of Palestinian rights' - here is the latest authorita¬ tive definition, given in a'' commentary," on the offi¬ cial Syrian broadcasting sta¬ tion.
In the joint communique (following the Sadat-Assad talks) the translation reads "we find some very clear ex¬ pressions that are signifi¬ cant, particularly from a long-term point of view. For the language of this com¬ munique is directed not at the Israeli conquest of 1967 but .beyond that, it being pointed out "that the meeting. between the two Presidents took place 10 years after 1967 and 30 years after the usurpation of the rights of the Palestinian people.
"The Arabs, in other words, are going to hand Israel an account that will include not only Jerusalem, Nablus, Gaza, Sinai and Golan — but first of all, Tel Aviv, Haifa,. Jaffa and Nazareth. The Arabs will de¬ mand not just the West Bank and the Gaza .Strip but their
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 11)
Freedom In Short Supply
NEW YORK — Map of freedom or a chart describing worldwide repression? This is a reproduction of the 20- foot-wide "Map of Freedom" which hangs in the lobby of Freedom House in New York, an independent or¬ ganization devoted to the strengthening of free societies.
Thecolors tell the story: free'nations are shown in whHV'parUy free" in grey, and "not free" in black.
Freedom House's latest survey reveals that in 1976 the proportion of people living in a free society dropped to a recorcLtow, of 19.6 per cent, or 789.9 million. There are 43.9 perxenCbr 1.76 billion, people from 68 nations and three territories who live in "not free" countries. Living in "partly free" countries are 1.46 billion peo¬ ple, residing in 49 nations and 31 territories.
RELIGIOUS NEWSSERVICE PHOTO
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i
IH
I,
HRONHXE
LIBRARY, OHIO HISTORICAL tfOCU/TY 1982 VELMA AVE.
.ool3,..o. 43211 \;, .,.:-CxcH.__
ZjlAwy Serving Columbus and Central Ohto Jewish Community for Over 50 Vcars^7/\^
-i'C
. I
VOL.55 NO.l
JANUARY 6.1977 - TEVET If.
Synagogue Life Differs ',. . • l
Former Columbus Rabbi Speaks Frankly On Aliyah
Rabbi Julius Baker (above left), during an interview with the Ohio Jewish Chronicle, described religious life -in Israel and told his views about aliyah. He is shown in his apartment in Netanya, Israel. -
By Lauri ZoTan -Chronicle News Editor NETANYA, ISRAEL - Hie mobility' of today's society finds people, the world over, settling in diverse localities. Our-local community being no excep¬ tion, this author, during a recent visit to Israel, found Rabbi Julius Baker, rabbi emeritus of Ahavas Sholom, happily settled in that coun¬ try and always eager to wel¬ come Columbus visitors. .
Along with wife Roz and daughter Haya, Rabbi Baker has resided for the past four years in the lovely seaside
Rep. Bella AbzugTo Talk In Columbus
The honorable Bella Abzug, New York congress- woman and women's rights leader, will speak on behalf of the 1977 Women's Division United Jewish Fund Cam¬ paign at its advanced gifts
' champagne dessert party. This function will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, at
■ the home of Gen and Edwin EUman. ' '■ ' •*C-e*-' Cressa Goodman, co* ch£*irw/oman of the' event with Mrs. Ellhian, was de¬ lighted that Ms. Abzug con¬ sented to speak at the func¬ tion. "This is a once-iii-a-Iife- time opportunity to meet a lady of many accomplish¬ ments. Who can measure the impact of Ms. Abzug in help-
, in£ women gain' their de¬ served rights? Who can mea¬ sure her impact as a spokes-
. man for liberal- causes and as an advocate for meeting humanitarian needs?
"Ms. Abzug has been a staunch-supporter of Israel, and Soviet Jewry and the Jewish people. Her' taking out of her busy schedule and speak to our group attests to • that. Whether it's aid to the elderly and disabled, wo¬ men's rights, public works and jobs, civil liberties, en¬ vironmental protection,
housing, Israel or Soviet Jewry, Bella Abzug has been there when we need her," she continued.
Congresswoman Bella Abzug's record on Israel and
> Soviet Jewry in just the last two years is indicative of her strong support on behalf of the Jewish people, ?hv*975j Ms. Abzug organized and an- -TKJUncetl isupporr by peace:" Women's and disarmament ] groups, plus, a number of Black members of Congress, for Israel's right to remain
, in the U.N. The cohgresswo- " man sought letters of/sup¬ port for this position/*Bnd then published them in the Congressional Record at the height of the effort to deny;
of Uri Podriadchik, a Soviet Jew .who' had repeatedly been denied an exit visa. He - was finally freed in October, 1975, and wired his special ' thanks to' Representative. Abzug for her help in his emigration effort, saying: "Only your voice has pierced meKremlinwalls,^' - " Also in 197? she'filed'suit with?. 24"'ftouse colleagues
(CONTINUEOON PAGERS
resort town of Netanya. However, his ties remain close to Columbus, because of family here and his long time affiliation with Ahavas Sholom (he served that con¬ gregation from I960 to 1971).
Although semi-retired, t Rabbi Baker is active in the religious life of his Israeli community.- He presently serves a relatively new con¬ gregation in Netanya, de-. spite the fact that most Israeli synagogues don't have rabbis of their own.
"Israeli congregations are more like Eastern European congregations," according to Rabbi Baker, in that they stress learning rather than ceremony. It is not uncom- jmon for a rabbi in Israel to skip a weekly sermon, "but he definitely can not skip a lesson in Talmud, which is conducted three days a week,''he said. - When there is a sermon,- the type is usually different than sermons heard in American synagogues. , Rabbi Baker explained that in ftie United States," ser- - mons are' usually based on : titc^Midrash,". \jt and then' ' tied in to events of the day.
. The sermon in Israel is de-. livered "to explain passages in the Torah in accordance with, the great authorities," he said. Interpreting today's worldis almost never done in an Israeli sermon.
Rabbi Baker noted other differences between Ameri¬ can congregations and their
counterparts in Israel. Al¬ though membership dues are paid in Israel, 99% of the synagogues don't pay their rabbis (if they have one), but rather the dues goes for the upkeep of the synagogues. Average yearly dues in Israel may range from $10 to
;' (CONTINUEDON PAGE2)
liberation Means Elimination Arab Communique Discloses
WASHINGTON, (JTA) - The "Voice of Palestine" in a broadcast over Radio Damascus Dec. 22 following the meeting in Cairo of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Syrian President Hafez Assad declared that the restoration of the rights of the Palestinian Arab peo¬ ple means the elimination of Israel, an English transla¬ tion of the Arab broadcast said.
The translation was made available to the media here by the Israel Embassy which said that "in case Uiere a,te any lingering doubts in any-' ofterS>miftd as to what" the Arab leaders mean when
Jobs And Jews In 1976
ByBenGallob <
(First of a (yva part series)
Bella Abzug
Center Invitational Plans Giant Screen Showing Of Superbowl
A. special bonus for Center fans will be the showing of the Superbowl on a giant ' 5Tx68* screen as a part of the Invitational, event, Sunday, Jan. 9.' Judy Tenenbaum, membership vice-president, announced today.
The.2:30 pre-game and 3:3tfgame will projected by a video beam color pro¬ jection system for Center members with memberships cards and their registered- guests. ■'
The Center will be trans-
New York, Dec. 28 (JTA) Rising-unemployment in Israel its seat in the WJ>rfd the United States is Effecting body. ; '-V$$ ti Jews though at a generally
In 1975 she .qampajgnetf "" lower rate than for the over- successf ully for tSg.^elease all population but Jewish col¬ lege graduates, particularly in the liberal arts, continue to face very bleak job pro¬ spects, according to a follow up survey by Jewish voca¬ tional agencies.
One of the key findings of the first survey, made under auspices of the Jewish Occu¬ pational Council (JOC) dur¬ ing the 1975 trough in the post-1973 recession, was that new college graduates with no experience were generally unable to find jobs. That' survey' covered. 11 cities, home of fgo^&than 90 , .percent of Americflft/ifews.
The second survey,'made last September and October at a time when the economy was again faltering after a brisk recovery, indicated little or no improvement in job prospects for liberal arts college graduates, a field of study historically attracting many Jewish youth. Both surveys were made at the re¬ quest of/the Jewish Tele¬ graphic Agency. _^
The,' v second survey
covered 14 United States
cities and one Canadian city,
Toronto. In the interim be-
• tween the two surveys, the
formed into a Magic King" dom for 1st to 8th graders with a carnival from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A varied afternoon for members and their guests will be hefd as pdrt of the Invitational event. In addition, Children from 1st grade up are invited to be a part of a "Super Star" com¬ petition fiom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Physical education en¬ thusiasts will also have an opportunity ;to enjoy the
"(CONTINUED ON PAGE 11)
JOC was renamed the Na¬ tional Association of Jewish Vocational -Services'
(NAJVS).' _
;ln the second study,- the job agencies were asked to provide figures on Jewish unemployment, relative to general joblessness in their cities. Ten of the reporting job agencies provided per- 'centage comparisons. Twos reported general jobless per¬ centages and described Jew¬ ish unemployment at "sub¬ stantially less" and "much less", than general jobless¬ ness in their areas.
The highest rate of Jewish joblessness in the 15 cities — 9.3 percent, compared with 11.3 for the general popula¬ tion — was reported in the San Francisco area, includ¬ ing Marin county and Peninsula cities. The Jewish jobless rate in the Jjan Fran¬ cisco area is higher-than the national overall unemploy- ' ment rate. San Francisco ' has an estimated' 87,000 Jews,
' The lowest rate of Jewish unemployment — 3 percent — was reported in Buffalo, - where the overall rate is 8 - percent, and in St Paul, where the. overall rate,was reported. as, 5.4, percent." Buffalo., has about 24,000 Jews--and St. Paul, about MWifloV.. ; "'
In Cleveland,'where 80,000.'
Jews live, Jewish jobless¬ ness was given as 4.5 per¬ cent, compared- with 8 per¬ cent overall unemployment. In Cincinnati,,, which has about 30,000 Jews, the over¬ all unemployment rate was listed as 6.9 percent and the Jewish rate was described as "substantially less.'
they speak of 'the restora¬ tion of Palestinian rights' - here is the latest authorita¬ tive definition, given in a'' commentary," on the offi¬ cial Syrian broadcasting sta¬ tion.
In the joint communique (following the Sadat-Assad talks) the translation reads "we find some very clear ex¬ pressions that are signifi¬ cant, particularly from a long-term point of view. For the language of this com¬ munique is directed not at the Israeli conquest of 1967 but .beyond that, it being pointed out "that the meeting. between the two Presidents took place 10 years after 1967 and 30 years after the usurpation of the rights of the Palestinian people.
"The Arabs, in other words, are going to hand Israel an account that will include not only Jerusalem, Nablus, Gaza, Sinai and Golan — but first of all, Tel Aviv, Haifa,. Jaffa and Nazareth. The Arabs will de¬ mand not just the West Bank and the Gaza .Strip but their
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 11)
Freedom In Short Supply
NEW YORK — Map of freedom or a chart describing worldwide repression? This is a reproduction of the 20- foot-wide "Map of Freedom" which hangs in the lobby of Freedom House in New York, an independent or¬ ganization devoted to the strengthening of free societies.
Thecolors tell the story: free'nations are shown in whHV'parUy free" in grey, and "not free" in black.
Freedom House's latest survey reveals that in 1976 the proportion of people living in a free society dropped to a recorcLtow, of 19.6 per cent, or 789.9 million. There are 43.9 perxenCbr 1.76 billion, people from 68 nations and three territories who live in "not free" countries. Living in "partly free" countries are 1.46 billion peo¬ ple, residing in 49 nations and 31 territories.
RELIGIOUS NEWSSERVICE PHOTO
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